MUMBAI: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the most powerful actors that the Bollywood industry has introduced to the film buffs.
Though his struggle to establish himself began 22 years ago when he played walk-on parts in Sarfarosh and Shool, his actual climb to the top began with Gangs Of Wasseypur. Since then he has been hailed one of the most versatile actors. Nawaz, who will next be seen in the films Bole Chudiyan and Jogira Sara Ra Ra, spent the lockdown in the quietude of his hometown, Budhana in Uttar Pradesh. During that time, the actor tried his hands at farming, and enjoyed the OTT release of his films, Raat Akeli Hai, Ghoomketu and Serious Men. In an interview with a leading daily, he spoke about a lot of things including his plan of settling down in his hometown, Budhana.
During the interview, when the talented actor was asked how was it to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city, he said, “The one good thing that the pandemic gave me was time away from the shor-sharaaba and bhaag-daud of the city. In my hometown, Budhana, everything is quiet, reposeful. I can’t describe the feeling of peace that descends on me when I go there. One needs to experience it, the feeling is hard to describe in words. Yahan pe bahot sukoon hai (There’s solace here).”
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He added, “There was no work in Mumbai since the lockdown began; everything came to a standstill, hence I went back home. Initially, I thought I’d spend some time with my mother and then return. But since no work was happening in Mumbai, I extended my stay. Dekhte dekhte saal nikal gaya (And just like that year passed by). I realised how happy I was being at home.”
Further, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was asked if he would consider working from Budhana. To this, he said, “Why not? In fact, ‘work from home’ is the new normal. As long as I am not shooting, I can do everything from there — narrations on Zoom, even dubbing for that matter, etc. I might settle down in my hometown and work from there.”
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CREDIT: FREEPRESSJOURNAL
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